All three Morning Becomes Eclectic hosts from the last three
decades will produce three-hour specials of live performances and
choice master recordings that define their musical journey. The hosts
will feature the artists whose lives they changed and the artists whose
music changed them including; David Bowie, Little Richard, Willie
Nelson, Dido, Burt Bacharach, Fela Kuti, Gillian Welch, and the Flaming
Lips.

FROM THIS EPISODE

Morning Becomes Eclectic
operates on the principle described by Chris Douridas, the second of
the show’s three hosts over the last three decades. “The show lives and
breathes based on what’s being released across the world. My philosophy
is, if you love it, play it. If you play something you love, chances
are other people will love it, too."

Morning Becomes Eclectic stood
apart as a new kind of music program from the day it was launched,
breaking down the traditional barriers between pop, jazz, rock and
classical. Originally hosted by Tom Schnabel, then Douridas, MBE is now
under the helm of current host Nic Harcourt, who relentlessly exposes
new talent to the show’s dedicated audience.

All three hosts
will produce three-hour specials of live performances and choice master
recordings that define their musical journey. The all-day special will be broadcast live on air andstreamed live on KCRW.com from 9am to 6 pm, repeated 6pm to 3am.
The hosts will feature the artists whose lives they changed and the
artists whose music changed them including; David Bowie, Little
Richard, Willie Nelson, Dido, Burt Bacharach, Fela Kuti, Gillian Welch,
and the Flaming Lips.

KCRW.com will have a number of
special features on the website in addition to the online stream,
including a photo slideshow, host interviews by longtime KCRW friend
and actress/comedian Tracey Ullman, and full versions of selected
interviews and performances featured in the specials. The entire special series will be archived for on-demand listening on September 4.